GROUP 4
LEA 1N
BUREAU OF
FIRE
PROTECTIO
N
OBJECTIVES
• DEFINITION OF BFP
• DEFINITION OF RA 11589
• POWERS AND FUNCTION
OF BFP
• ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION
THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
(BFP) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF
ALL DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN
BUILDINGS, HOUSES AND OTHER
STRUCTURES, FORESTS, LAND
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES AND
EQUIPMENT, SHIPS OR VESSELS
RA
1158
SECTION 1. THIS ACT SHALL
BE KNOWN AS THE
9 "BUREAU OF FIRE
SECTION 2. DECLARATION
PROTECTION
OF POLICY. - IT IS THE POLICY
MODERNIZATION ACT."
OF THE STATE TO ENSURE
PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH
THE PREVENTION AND
SUPPRESSION OF ALL KINDS
OF DESTRUCTIVE FIRES,
A. MANDATE
THE BFP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH
THE PREVENTION OR SUPPRESSION
OF ALL DESTRUCTIVE FIRES ON
BUILDINGS, HOUSES, AND OTHER
SIMILAR STRUCTURE, FORESTS, AND
LAND TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
AND EQUIPMENT, SHIPS/VESSELS
B.
MISSI
WE COMMIT TO PREVENT AND
ON SUPPRESS
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES,
INVESTIGATE ITS CAUSES;
ENFORCE FIRE CODE AND OTHER
RELATED LAWS; RESPOND
TO MAN-MADE AND NATURAL
DISASTERS AND OTHER
C.
A MODERN FIRE
VISIO service fully capable of
N a fire safe nation by 2034.
ensuring
D.
PHILOSOP
“WE SERVE, SO THAT OTHERS MAY
HY LIVE”.
E. CORE • •
VALUES
Reliability Nationalism
• Efficiency• Service
• • Integrity
Selflessness • Vibrancy
• •
F. POWER AND FUNCTION
OF BFP
(A) PREVENT AND SUPPRESS ALL DESTRUCTIVE FIRES ON
BUILDINGS, HOUSES AND OTHER STRUCTURES, INCLUDING
THOSE THAT OCCUR IN ECONOMIC ZONES,
(B) RESPOND TO NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND
OTHER EMERGENCIES, INCLUDING THE CONDUCT OF
RESCUE OPERATIONS, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND
CONTAINMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT),
(C) ISSUE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND
PRESCRIBE STANDARDS,
(D) REQUIRE BUILDING OWNERS TO SUBMIT PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BUILDINGS AND
F. POWER AND FUNCTION
OF BFP
(F) MAINTAIN REGIONAL OFFICES WHICH SHALL
FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES, PLANS AND
PROGRAMS OF THE BFP,
(G) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FIRE LABORATORIES AND
RESEARCH AND TESTING FACILITIES WITH COMPLETE
EQUIPMENT, ONE (1) EACH FOR LUZON, VISAYAS AND
MINDANAO AREAS;
(H) CONDUCT TRAINING OF ITS PERSONNEL AND OFFICERS
INCLUDING FIRE VOLUNTEERS, FIRE SAFETY
PRACTITIONERS AND FIRE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS,
F. POWER AND FUNCTION
OF BFP
(J) DEVELOP, PROMOTE, AND IMPLEMENT A
COMPREHENSIVE FIRE SAFETY AND PROTECTION
PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY
OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LGUS,
(K) ENTER INTO CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS OR
SIMILAR UNDERTAKING FOR THE ACQUISITION,
OWNERSHIP, POSSESSION, USE, ADMINISTRATION,
LEASE, DISPOSITION, OR ACCEPTANCE OF REAL OR
PERSONAL PROPERTY IN ITS NAME;
BFP ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
CHIEF, BFP
IS THE HIGHEST-RANKING OFFICER IN
THE ORGANIZATION, RESPONSIBLE FOR
OVERSEEING ITS OPERATIONS, POLICIES,
AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION.
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF FOR
ADMINISTRATION
TO ENSURE THAT THE ACTIONS AND FUNCTIONS
OF THE AGENCY, AS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF,
BFP, ARE WELL CARRIED OUT BY UTILIZING THE
BEST POSSIBLE ADMINISTRATIVE OPTIONS FOR
MANAGEMENT, RECOMMENDING THE MOST
FAVORABLE INITIATIVE FOR REFORM OR CHANGE,
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF
FOR
TO OPERATIONS
ENSURE THAT THE ACTIONS AND
FUNCTIONS OF THE AGENCY PERTAINING TO
OPERATIONS SIDE ARE WELL CARRIED OUT BY
UTILIZING THE BEST POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR
MANAGEMENT, RECOMMENDING THE MOST
FAVORABLE INITIATIVE FOR REFORM OR
CHIEF OF THE
CHANGE, ANDDIRECTORIAL
BY PROVIDING OTHER HIGHLY
RESPONSIBLE AND COMPLEX STAFF
STAFF
TO ENSURE
ASSISTANCE
THAT ALL THE PROGRAMS AND
TO THE CHIEF, BFP RELATIVE TO
ACTIVITIES OF THE DIFFERENT DIRECTORATES
OPERATIONS ASPECT.
ARE GEARED TOWARDS THE ATTAINMENT OF
THE BUREAU'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
H. INVOLVEMENT OF
PNP IN BFP
WITH THE FIVE (5)
INSTANCES
1. BURNING A BUILDING. (ARSON)
EXAMPLE CASE: A FIRE DESTROYED THE
MANILA CENTRAL POST OFFICE ON MAY 21,
2023,
2. BURNING A BUILDING, BUT NOT
INTENDING TO KILL ANYONE INSIDE.
(ARSON “NO INTENT TO KILL”)
EXAMPLE CASE: IN DECEMBER 2017, A FIRE
BROKE OUT AT THE NCCC MALL IN DAVAO CITY.
H. INVOLVEMENT OF
PNP IN BFP
WITH THE FIVE
4. (5) INSTANCES
KILLING SOMEONE, PLACING THEM
IN A BUILDING, THEN BURNING IT TO
HIDE THE CRIME. (MURDER, ARSON,
AND CONCEALMENT)
EXAMPLE CASES: IN 2009 BATANGAS
MURDER AND ARSON CASE.
5. DISASTER
EXAMPLE: DILG: OVER 4.5K PNP, BFP
EXPECTED
WORK
The BFP enforces the Fire
Code and other related
laws and investigates all
causes of fires and, if
necessary, files the proper
complaints with the city or
provincial prosecutor who
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